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Author Topic: DVD-R or DVD+R blank media? Bernard Tonks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Cranleigh, Surrey, England Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-14-2010 03:35 PM                     Like most recent DVD recorders, my two Panasonic machines can record & playback DVD-R or DVD+R discs, plus RAM. The advantage I see is with DVD+R, I can burn a copy onto a –R or +R blank media. Any comments?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-14-2010 09:03 PM                     1) The DVD-R (pronounced "DVD dash R") and -RW media formats are officially approved by the standards group DVD Forum. The DVD Forum was founded by Mitsubishi, Sony, Hitachi, and Time Warner, so it has tremendous industry support for its technical standards. 2) DVD+R ("DVD plus” R) and +RW formats are not approved by the DVD Forum standards group, but are instead supported by the DVD+RW Alliance. The DVD+RW Alliance is supported by Sony, Yamaha, Philips, Dell, and JP, so it also has tremendous industry support for its technical standards. Advantage with the "+R" is the lack of need to finalize a disc before using in conventional players. Also the "+R" system can do multisession burning. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-14-2010 11:16 PM                        quote: Monte L Fullmer DVD-R (pronounced "DVD dash R") Maybe, but NOBODY actually says that. People eaither say "Dee vee dee arrr" or "Dee vee dee plus arrr" (yes, the same sound pirates make). DVD-R is supposedly more compatible, but +R needs to be used when burning multi-layered discs as -R is kind of weak that way. To be honest, I've found +R media to be more compatible, especially when burning AVCHD discs (Blu-ray content on standard DVD discs).  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-15-2010 02:01 PM                        I've mostly heard them pronounced by others as "DVD Minus R" and "DVD Plus R".  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-15-2010 02:59 PM                        I only hear the minus when they are specifically trying to distinguish it from the PLUS.  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 03-15-2010 04:21 PM                  I have had more luck with the DVD+R discs as far as compatability.  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-16-2010 10:36 AM                        I second that. Just remember the DVD+/-R rule of thumb: When recording DVDs, you've got a 50/50 chance that which ever type you think will be more compatible, either +R or -R , (and you can read the compatibilty assurances on the DVD label all you want) but the disc you record will NOT play back on the one player you need it to play back on. And THAT'S a digital fact.  |  IP: Logged

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